Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Luis Vega

Ray Leonard 141 lbs beat Luis Vega 141 lbs by UD in round 6 of 6

• Date: 1977-02-05
• Location: Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• Referee: Harry Cecchini 30-24
• Judge: Terry Moore 30-24
• Judge: Tom Kelly 30-24

Notes

• Leonard's purse was $40,044, while Vega's was $650.
• A crowd of 10,270 at the Civic Center produced a gate of $72,320.
• The fight was televised live by CBS on Sports Spectacular.
• Vega's record was announced as 14-8-3.
• The fight was scored on the five-point must system.
• Leonard won every round, but Vega, who had never been down as a professional, stayed on his feet throughout the fight.

Article

• "The Day The Gold Turned Green" By Pat Putnam, Sports Illustrated, February 14, 1977